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Roy Chanslor

Writer · Died April 16, 1964, aged 64 · Liberty, Missouri, USA

Born
August 25, 1899
Died
April 16, 1964 (aged 64)
From
Liberty, Missouri, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 2% in 30 days

What are Roy Chanslor's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
51%
Bonds
23%
Self
14%
Power
9%
Society
2%
Survival
2%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
6
Joyful
3
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Roy Chanslor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Roy Chanslor's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

53 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cat Ballou(1965)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Guitar(1954)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Steel Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Story

  • The House Across the Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Story

  • Hazard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Novel · Screenplay

  • Michigan Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay · Story

  • The Vigilantes Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • Black Angel(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Strange Conquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Writer

  • Perilous Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Writer

  • The Daltons Ride Again(1945)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The House of Fear(1945)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Destiny(1944)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Secret Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Writer

  • Idaho(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan Triumphs(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Navy Comes Through (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • You Can't Escape Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Story

  • Drums of the Congo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Escape from Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Mississippi Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Writer

  • Unseen Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Treat 'Em Rough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Bombay Clipper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Flying Cadets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • Burma Convoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • Washington Melodrama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • Golden Hoofs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Story

  • Double Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Framed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Writer

  • Honeymoon Deferred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay · Story

  • One Hour to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Writer

  • The Devil's Party(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Nurse from Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Goodbye Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Love Is on the Air(1937)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Wine, Women and Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Public Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

  • Men in Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Story

  • California Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Here Comes Carter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • The Girl on the Front Page (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Story

  • Bengal Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Murder by an Aristocrat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Times Square Playboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Man Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Front Page Woman(1935)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Murder in the Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Hi, Nellie(1934)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Final Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Story

  • The Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Dialogue

  • Shanghaied Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Screenplay

  • Fifty Fathoms Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles from 1931 to 1965.

Biggest box office

Johnny Guitar (1954)

$27K worldwide

Highest rated

Johnny Guitar (1954)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Cat Ballou (1965)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing53 of 53: 53 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1930s22 · crew1940s28 · crew1950s2 · crew1960s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Roy Chanslor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · writer

Idaho (1943)

53rd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Johnny Guitar (1954)

Midcredits 94th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 59/100 and the plot and story 54/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Roy Chanslor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Roy Chanslor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roy William Neill shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers